Return to play and athletic performance in division I female volleyball players following anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Phys Sportsmed
; : 1-6, 2024 May 07.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study is to examine NCAA Division I volleyball players' return to play rates and performance statistics compared to pre-injury levels following ACL injury.METHODS:
Female volleyball players that sustained ACL injuries from 2008 to 2020 and competed in one of seven collegiate conferences (n = 99) were identified via an internet search algorithm. Players were categorized by position, academic year, and playing time pre- and post-injury. Post-injury performance statistics were gathered for a subset of outside hitters and middle blockers that played in ≥35 sets in a single season for up to 3 years following injury (mean 1.7 seasons). A control group (n = 512) was generated for demographic and statistical comparison. Mean pre-injury and post-injury statistics were compared for players that did not change positions and played ≥35 sets before and after injury.RESULTS:
Volleyball attackers were 54.7% of the control population but sustained 78.8% of identified injuries. Following ACL injury, 6.1% of players registered no in-game statistics, 16.2% played in <35 sets, 65.7% played in ≥35 sets, and 12.1% graduated. Mean performance statistics increased linearly the more years players were from ACL injury.CONCLUSIONS:
Female collegiate volleyball players return to play following ACL injury at high rates (93.1%) and maintain pre-injury performance levels. Volleyball attackers sustain ACL injuries more commonly than setters and libero/defensive specialists.
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Phys Sportsmed
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2024
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